Flora, Illinois

Flora: City in Illinois

About

Flora is a city located in the county of Clay in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,070 and a population density of 1,067 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,831 inhabitants.

Flora locator map
Location of Flora on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Flora

Population : 4,831 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Clay County
Postal code : 62839
Phone Area Codes : 618
Area : 4.75 km2
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:44:50 (8th November 2024)
Density : 1,017 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.95% (2010-2020)
Clay County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flora Highlighted locator map image
Clay County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flora Highlighted
Clay County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flora Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Flora is located at 38°40'8"N 88°29'8"W (38.6689400, -88.4856000).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Flora decreased by 4.95% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 5,070 - census
2011 5,035 -0.7% estimation process
2012 5,028 -0.14% estimation process
2013 4,973 -1.11% estimation process
2014 4,934 -0.79% estimation process
2015 4,916 -0.37% estimation process
2016 4,888 -0.57% estimation process
2017 4,884 -0.08% estimation process
2018 4,888 0.08% estimation process
2019 4,860 -0.58% estimation process
2020 4,831 -0.6% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 60,520
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 57,968
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 59,776
April 1, 2010 Population : 57,941
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.0%
People over 65 (%) : 17.6%
Female persons, % : 50.5%
White only, percent : 77.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 4.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 21.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,475
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.9%

Flora zip code is 62839. County name: Clay, County fips: 17025

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $633,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,531
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $638
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,830
2015-2019 Households : 22,655
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.65
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 40.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 125,411
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 386,680
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,069,631
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 875,359
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,856
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $91,528
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $45,455
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 6,969
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,293
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,776
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,206
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,403
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 504
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,050
2010 population per square mile : 4,028.7
2010 land area in square miles : 14.38
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $157,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,319
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $400
2015-2019 median gross rent : $829
2015-2019 Households : 2,188
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.39
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.6%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 38,819
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 45,595
2012 total retail sales per capita : $8,270
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $43,824
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,293
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 562
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 271
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 156
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 81
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 404
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 100
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 398
2010 population per square mile : 2,208.3
2010 land area in square miles : 2.47

People born in Flora (3)

People born in Flora, including harness racing driver Tim Tetrick, professional wrestler Mad Man Pondo, nurse Victoria Joyce Ely, .

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Schools in Flora

College & universities near Flora, IL

Code Name City ZIP
403469 Frontier Community College Fairfield (IL) 62837

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Flora, IL

Code Name Address Type
EFG Effingham 401 West National Ave. RAIL
MVI Mt. Vernon, IL 102 Potomac Boulevard BUS
CEN Centralia station 108 East Broadway RAIL
MAT Mattoon station 1718 Broadway Ave. RAIL
DQN Du Quoin 20 North Chestnut St. RAIL

Post offices near Flora

Post Office Name City ZIP
Flora Post Office Flora (IL) 62839

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Flora , Indiana human settlement in Carroll County, Indiana, United States of America with a population of 1,998 people.
  • Flora , Mississippi town in Mississippi with a population of 1,866 people.

Other cities in Clay County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clay County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Louisville 1,087 Village in Illinois
Clay City 898 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Xenia 371 Village in Clay County, Illinois
Bible Grove 320 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Hoosier 313 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Oskaloosa 308 Township in Clay County, Illinois
Iola 134 Village in Illinois, USA
Sailor Springs 91 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Flora distances to largest Illinois cities